ACSM Exam Test Bank Questions
What does the acronym MFC stand for? - ANS-Medical fitness center
What are the minimum requirements for ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness
Trainer (CIFT)? - ANS-current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited,
health/fitness-related certification
Based on the information from the IHRSA, which of the following states does not have
the highest employment rates for fitness trainers/aerobic instructors?
A) California
B) New York
C) Texas
D) Georgia - ANS-D) Georgia
What is the region of the U.S. with the highest rates of adults who engage in no leisure
time activity? - ANS-Southeast
All of the following are major goals of worksite health promotion except:
A) reduce modifiable risks
B) provide recreational opportunities for employees
C) improve a person's overall health status
D) reduce demand for health care costs - ANS-B) provide recreational opportunities for
employees
All of the following are examples of not-for-profit organizations with fitness centers
EXCEPT:
A) Jewish Community Centers (JCCs)
B) locally owned fitness franchises
C) Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCAs)
D) municipal and military fitness facilities - ANS-B) locally owned fitness franchises
The ACSM certified exercise physiologist requires a minimum of: - ANS-a bachelor's
degree
, Exercise is Medicine certificate designation is available, with some
stipulations/requirements, for: - ANS-individuals currently certified by an
NCCA-accrediting organization
True or False? If a client's situation or goals are outside of a Personal Trainer's scope of
practice, it is appropriate to seek resources that allow the personal trainer to provide
that information to the client? - ANS-False
What is indicated with the "SAID" principle? - ANS-Several Adaptations to Imposed
Demands
Which of the following is a multi-joint exercise?
A) Biceps curl
B) supine leg press
C) knee extension
D) knee curls - ANS-B) supine leg press
Single set programs: ________________ - ANS-are effective for maintaining a given
level of muscular fitness
In "periodization", the hypertrophy phase consists of________ volume and
___________ rest periods - ANS-High; shorter
True or false? For maximal benefits, clients who have acutely inflamed arthritic joints
should continue their exercise program, including flexibility training. - ANS-false
True or false? Clients with osteoporosis should avoid exercises that involve twisting of
the spine, although bending and compression of the spine may be beneficial. -
ANS-False
With age, changes at the level of the connective tissue cause tighter cross-linkage
within and between: - ANS-collagen fibers
Studies suggest that females typically are more flexible than males due to all of the
following EXCEPT:
A) connective-tissue morphology.
B) hormonal differences.
C) muscle fiber type.
D) skeletal architecture. - ANS-C) muscle fiber type
What does the acronym MFC stand for? - ANS-Medical fitness center
What are the minimum requirements for ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness
Trainer (CIFT)? - ANS-current ACSM certification or current NCCA-accredited,
health/fitness-related certification
Based on the information from the IHRSA, which of the following states does not have
the highest employment rates for fitness trainers/aerobic instructors?
A) California
B) New York
C) Texas
D) Georgia - ANS-D) Georgia
What is the region of the U.S. with the highest rates of adults who engage in no leisure
time activity? - ANS-Southeast
All of the following are major goals of worksite health promotion except:
A) reduce modifiable risks
B) provide recreational opportunities for employees
C) improve a person's overall health status
D) reduce demand for health care costs - ANS-B) provide recreational opportunities for
employees
All of the following are examples of not-for-profit organizations with fitness centers
EXCEPT:
A) Jewish Community Centers (JCCs)
B) locally owned fitness franchises
C) Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCAs)
D) municipal and military fitness facilities - ANS-B) locally owned fitness franchises
The ACSM certified exercise physiologist requires a minimum of: - ANS-a bachelor's
degree
, Exercise is Medicine certificate designation is available, with some
stipulations/requirements, for: - ANS-individuals currently certified by an
NCCA-accrediting organization
True or False? If a client's situation or goals are outside of a Personal Trainer's scope of
practice, it is appropriate to seek resources that allow the personal trainer to provide
that information to the client? - ANS-False
What is indicated with the "SAID" principle? - ANS-Several Adaptations to Imposed
Demands
Which of the following is a multi-joint exercise?
A) Biceps curl
B) supine leg press
C) knee extension
D) knee curls - ANS-B) supine leg press
Single set programs: ________________ - ANS-are effective for maintaining a given
level of muscular fitness
In "periodization", the hypertrophy phase consists of________ volume and
___________ rest periods - ANS-High; shorter
True or false? For maximal benefits, clients who have acutely inflamed arthritic joints
should continue their exercise program, including flexibility training. - ANS-false
True or false? Clients with osteoporosis should avoid exercises that involve twisting of
the spine, although bending and compression of the spine may be beneficial. -
ANS-False
With age, changes at the level of the connective tissue cause tighter cross-linkage
within and between: - ANS-collagen fibers
Studies suggest that females typically are more flexible than males due to all of the
following EXCEPT:
A) connective-tissue morphology.
B) hormonal differences.
C) muscle fiber type.
D) skeletal architecture. - ANS-C) muscle fiber type
